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By George Orwell · Posted
Look for a "Share of Freehold". . . . . and maybe wait until this hysteria about beating the planned raised stamp duty date passes. It's happened before - folk rush in to beat the tax rise so the house prices rise and immediately drop back. PS Try Sydenham. -
Bear in mind that most vehicle collisions result in front end damage and even minor collisions will destroy that sensor. Hence there is a thriving market for these (on Ebay ) going for circa £78 to those repair shops or private repairers who want to find a cheap replacement. Blame the manufacturers for sky-high parts pricing and the perps in our society who want to thieve rather than work for a living. -
Oh of course I see your point but what’s the alternative in London when your budget is under £450-£500? I figured it's either to move way out of town and spend £4-5k a year on train tickets, or keep renting—which, given the landlord sell-offs, spiraling rent costs, and bad agencies, doesn’t appeal to us anymore. We’ve also looked at newer developments, but they come with their own service charge scams and cladding problems. Every now and then, I wouldn’t mind paying a bit more for the upkeep of the building (as I would with a freehold house), but I wonder just how frequent and extortionate these bills really are. I’ve read all the horror stories about leasehold drama—whether with private management companies or council-owned freeholds—but surely these are the minority? Otherwise, no one would ever buy a home in London again, right? Maybe it’s just my naive first-time buyer optimism, hoping there’s something better out there than renting forever 😂 I’m already prepared for some annoyance, a bit of stress, and a slight rip-off from the council—I’ve done my homework 🙂 But do you think I’d be worse off than renting? God, that sounds like an ordeal 🙄. Will the leasehold reform ever happen in this country?! Also please see my message below... -
Changed ownership to Portobello from Antic, not sure when. Not a bad move bearing in mind Antic's opaque operations and shady accounts Food a bit too greasy. Otherwise fine.
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